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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only emotion Jake seems to exhibit following the news that Ariel is dead?
(a) Anger.
(b) Shame.
(c) Manic hyperactivity.
(d) Sadness.

2. Who prevents Morris Engdahl from hurting Frank on the Fourth of July?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Warren Redstone.
(d) Jake.

3. Why are Frank and Jake unable to play with Danny when they go to find him at the O'Keefes' house?
(a) He is too sad to get out of bed.
(b) His mother is afraid he will be attacked if he goes outside.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He has gone to stay with relatives.

4. How does Frank feel about Ruth's sudden departure from the family home?
(a) He feels sorry for Nathan because he knows that Nathan will struggle without Ruth's support.
(b) He loses hope that anyone in the family will be able to heal once Ruth is gone.
(c) He is angry with Ruth because he feels she is acting like she is the only one who has experienced a loss.
(d) He empathizes with Ruth because he too feels like abandoning the family for a while.

5. Who provides a ride for Ariel to get from the party to the bonfire site?
(a) Lise.
(b) Karl.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Ruth.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Father Peter tells Nathan the reasons for the townspeople's negative feelings about Ruth's role as the minister's wife, what three reasons does he give?

2. Why does Jake decide not to go to the fireworks stand with Frank, Gus, and Officer Doyle?

3. What gossip do Frank and Jake hear that causes them to run and seek Gus' advice for what they should do about it?

4. What does Ruth's father call Nathan after Nathan leaves to apologize to the O'Keefe family for the racist treatment they are receiving?

5. What does Morris Engdahl offer as the alibi proving his innocence concerning Ariel's disappearance?

(see the answer key)

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